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Three Shootings in One Weekend: Brussels Again Targets Drug Gangs

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Exchanges of gunfire have increased in recent days. Between Friday evening and Monday, five incidents involving sometimes heavy weapons were recorded in the capital, reviving the debate on the effectiveness of ongoing security policies.
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Belgian authorities announced on Wednesday that they are increasing the number of police officers in the capital Brussels. They are responding to a series of shootings linked to drug gangs, according to AFP. The Belgian metropolis, which is home to the main institutions of the European Union, has been rocked in recent days by an increase in...

·Bratislava, Slovakia
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The drug gangs also returned from freedom.

·Budapest, Hungary
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Whenever there is some unrest in Brussels yet again, the PS doesn't think anything is wrong. “Too many criminals? Not at all, that’s a myth!” Surely the city won’t remain stable with fewer crooks? No, just send some extra police onto the streets before it’s really too late! The article PS downplays Brussels violence appeared first on PAL.

·Antwerp, Belgium
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Exchanges of gunfire have increased in recent days. Between Friday evening and Monday, five incidents involving sometimes heavy weapons were recorded in the capital, reviving the debate on the effectiveness of ongoing security policies.

Invited to the press conference in Brussels, MP PS Ridouane Chahid reacts to the series of shootings that killed three people in four days in the capital. He calls for concrete responses from the federal government and more resources for the police and justice. The death of three people during the six shootings in four days calls upon the entire Brussels political class, all tendencies combined. Faced with this succession of shootings, the PS ca…

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BX1 broke the news on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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